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So, to be truthfully honest, I have gotten off track of the LiveFit Trainer. I have still been working out, and my eating has never been more clean, but I am not really following the program anymore. I believe the program has a lot of really good ideas and is great for all levels of fitness. I just lost track of where I was and often times would have to break up my workouts differently than the trainer had suggested.

I’m still finding it difficult to get a quality workout in at home with baby, but we are making due. Yesterday was a KILLER leg day. I am working my way back up to the squatting weight I was doing pre-pregnancy. And after a realy great at home leg workout, We (baby, dog and I) went on a 3.2km walk in the coulees, including htese stairs, twice!

Needless to say, I was tired after that – especially after packing around a 11 lb baby all that way too. The pup was huffing and puffing when we were done too!

Yesterday, I also did some food prep. I had done quite a bit on Sunday (chicken – 2 kinds, rice, quinoa, sweet potatoes – which I steam to keep the flavour and nutritional value, and chopping veggies into easy to use sizes). Yesterday I did my broccoli and ground turkey. I steamed my broccoli and seasoned my turkey with black pepper, garlic, and italian seasoning.

So, I guess, part of the point of my post today is to stick with it. Adjust your routine and schedule to fit your lifestyle. You need to make time for hte gym – even if you have to break it up into different body parts throughout the day, or cardio am and weights pm, etc. As long as you are doing something, you are helping to change. Change won’t happen over night, however, I have truthfully noticed how much clean eating has helped my body both in appearance and how I feel. Stick with it! Send me an email or post a comment anytime and I will be sure to get back to you!!!!!

So this is a photo of pre-baby biceps and post-baby biceps. There sure is a huge difference. I’m hoping it doesnt take me too long to get my biceps back and have the arms I had before Baby P was born. I know this change is because I didn’t workout for the last few months of my pregnancy, and when I did, I certainly wasn’t lifting the same amount of weight I did before I was pregnant.

This just gives me more motivation to hit the gym hard and get the body I want!

I’m sure all of us have experienced this at one time or another…you’ve just eaten, but yet you still feel hungry. Why? Why does this happen? Some foods trick our bodies into not recognizing when we are full, and in turn, triggers a “rebound hunger” I have come across 7 reasons found on Men’s Health online that could be your culprit.

1. You drink too much soda

Sodas and other sweetened beverages contain high-fructose corn syrup. Fructose can trick our brains into thinking we need more food, when in fact, we are full. It works by blocking the bodys ability to use the satiation hormone leptin (the hormone that tells us when we are full)

2. Your dinner came from a can

many canned foods contain BPA. Exposure to BPA is knows to cause abnormal attacks on leptin, once again causing our brain to think we need more food.

3. Your breakfast wasn’t big enough

researchers found that those who ate just 300 calories for breakfast gained almost twice as much weight as those who ate 500 calories or more for breakfast. The reason: Eating a big breakfast makes for smaller rises in blood sugar and insulin throughout the day, meaning fewer sudden food cravings.

4. You skipped your salad

Most Americans don’t eat enough leafy greens. Leafy greens are rich in the essential B-vitamin folate and help protect against depression, fatigue, and weight gain. Research shows that dieters with the highest levels of folate in their bodies lost 8.5 times as much weight as those with the lowest levels. Leafy greens are also high in vitamin K, another insulin-regulating nutrient that helps squash between meal cravings. Best sources: Romaine lettuce, spinach, collard greens, radicchio.

5. You don’t stop for tea time..

According to a study in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, people who drank one cup of black tea after eating high-carb foods decreased their blood-sugar levels by 10 percent for 2 and a half hours after the meal. This means they stayed full longer and had fewer food cravings.

6. You’re not staying fluid

Dehydration often mimics the feeling of hunger. Drink a glass of water before your meal, as well as plenty of water during your meal. If you’re still hungry after your meal, try drinking a glass of water first to see if that curbs your hunger.

7. You’re bored.

Researchers at Flinders University in Australia found that visual distractions can help curb cravings. To test yourself, envision a huge, sizzling steak. If you’re truly hungry, the steak will seem appealing. But if that doesn’t seem tempting, chances are you’re in need of a distraction, not another meal.Read more: http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/curb-hunger/